NFL Playoff Standings 2026
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 4-0 | .409 | .409 | -- |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .407 | .333 | -- |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .371 | .304 | -- |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0-1 | 2-2 | .370 | .188 | Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on strength of victory. |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2-0 | 2-2 | .515 | .524 | Wins tie break over Baltimore based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1-1 | 2-1 | .581 | .409 | Wins tie break over Baltimore based on strength of victory. |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 0-1 | 3-2 | .543 | .565 | Wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .385 | .125 | -- |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2-0 | 4-1 | .576 | .571 | Wins tie break over Denver and Baltimore based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .517 | .412 | Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cincinnati based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 2-1 | 2-3 | .485 | .417 | -- |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1-1 | 1-4 | .484 | .318 | Wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .559 | .417 | Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0-2 | 0-3 | .556 | .000 | -- |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-3 | .833 | .000 | Wins tie break over LA Chargers based on strength of schedule. |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 1-1 | 1-3 | .431 | .333 | -- |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 4-0 | .370 | .370 | -- |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 3-0 | .370 | .370 | Wins tie break over Minnesota based on best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed. |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-0 | 3-1 | .517 | .412 | -- |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 0-2 | 3-2 | .515 | .391 | -- |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0-0 | 2-1 | .444 | .294 | -- |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .500 | .412 | Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-1 | .297 | .250 | -- |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 1-1 | 1-2 | .429 | .318 | -- |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .661 | .458 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 1-1 | 1-2 | .484 | .313 | -- |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | .431 | .500 | -- |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 0-2 | 0-4 | .537 | .000 | -- |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .576 | .455 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 0-1 | 1-3 | .621 | .625 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory. |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1-0 | 1-3 | .470 | .227 | -- |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 0-0 | 1-2 | .654 | .400 | Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. |
Glossary
- W:Wins
- L:Losses
- T:Ties
- PCT:Winning Percentage
- DIV:Division Record
- CONF:Conference Record
- SOS:Strength of Schedule
- SOV:Strength of Victory
- REASON:Conference Tie Break Used
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